Henryk Sienkiewicz

Originally published in Polish in 1896 by Nobel Prize-winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz, "Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero" is the story of a love that develops in Rome between a young Christian woman, Lygia, and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician, during the reign of Nero in 64 AD. The title "Quo Vadis" is translated from Latin as "Where are you going?" The quote is a reference to the New Testament verse John 13:36, which states "Simon...

With Fire and Sword is a historical fiction novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the turn of the 20th century had become one of the most popular Polish books ever. Despite some deviations, the book's historical framework is genuine and the fictional story is woven into real events. Many characters are historical figures, including Jeremi...

In Without Dogma Sienkiewicz decided to move away from the historical novel genre that gave him fame and write about contemporary issues, being the problem of late nineteenth-century man, devoid of moral principles and lasting purpose in life, to which he could pursue. He wrote a psychological novel, in which the romantic plot was a pretext for showing the hero's mental states and self-analysis of his experiences. Due to its subject and the lack of...

This volume includes 3 new translations of stories by acclaimed Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz: "A Comedy of Errors," "The Authoresses," and "The Third One." Translator Peter J. Obst is a lecturer at LaSalle University and a researcher for The Poles in America Foundation, established by historian Edward Pinkowski. He received his BS in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University (1977) and his MA in Central and East European Studies from LaSalle...

Orso es un indio americano que trabaja en un circo, bajo un propietario dominador y autoritario. El trabajo en el circo es lo único que le han enseñado, e ignora completamente la cultura de su propia raza. Las circunstancias le llevan a huir al desierto con la joven Jenny, donde ambos podrán comenzar una nueva vida en libertad. El relato parece evocar la situación política de Polonia y la imposición cultural que sufre.

A young Roman soldier falls in love only to discover that his sweetheart belongs to a strange new cult-a group that meets in secret to worship their one and only god. The romance of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia unfolds amid the decadence of ancient Rome, where bloodthirsty crowds flock to gladiatorial contests and a mad emperor sets fire to his own city. With its captivating blend of fictional and real characters, this historical novel contrasts the...

Aus dem Buch: "Dann fuhr er in seinem Monolog fort: "Schändlich! Jakob hatte recht. Es wird uns wohl nichts übrig bleiben — wir müssen Wyremby verkaufen. Doch ach, wenn ihn dann seine Kameraden fragen: Wie heißt dein Landsitz? dann wird er nichts weiter antworten können, als: Ich bin der Herr von Vierwinden. Und welche hohe Meinung werden sie alle von einem Herrn von Vierwinden haben? Sie werden ihn geringschätzen. Wenn man einen Pächter...

The novel tells a story of a fictional Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier and noble Andrzej Kmicic and shows a panorama of the Commonwealth during its historical period of the Deluge, which was a part of the Northern Wars.

Tells the story of soldiers and ordinary citizens caught up in the Cossack Revolt in 1640 Poland.

Originally published in 1893, this classic book contains 'Pan Michael' the historical novel of Poland, the Ukraine and Turkey, and will prove to be a fascinating read. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.